Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17

spoken oCnOluS again oAAsi oS Oil, oAi dno
on with the ceaseless reverberations down
that stirred the heart that now rests from
its labors more than any other, that has
marked his life and makes his memory
precious to Us now it was his many-sided
utterances of Christ living as going
about among men, the Master who first
and last asks Us to believe in Him rather
than to believe what Others say about
Him.
In closing his sermon, DR.. Hall said:
"a brave and weary heart Is here at rest;
brave of old to dare brutal force and de-
fV the violence of mObs and rutfians IN
speaking for the slave; brave to accept
the murmers and doubts of his political
friends when conscience prompted to part
from Them brayest to wrestle alone with
a great sorrow when he could find no earth
ly help. We honor him for the courage of
his former acts; we love him and wonder
at him for the calm, sweet, gentle resig-
nation of these last years. God. / be-
lieve, has led him step by step, to spend
his last days among US wisdom gained
from the cross; q tender, gentle, soberer
wisdom which helped him to see the cap
tain of our salvation who was made per-
feet through suffering that we may ali be
of one and the great sufferer not ashamed
to call US brethren. On his last Sunday
evening in the place, two weeks ago, after
the congregation had retired from 1t, the
organist and one or two others were prac
ticing the hymn I Heard the Voice of
Jesus say: Come Unto Me and Rest Mr..
Beecher, doubtless, with that tire which
follows preachers Sunday work. remained
and listened. Two street urchin were
! l. L. Il I
and one of them was standing in the
position of the boy whom Rafael has
immortalized, gazing up at the organ.
The old man laying. his hand on the boys,
head, turned his face upward and kissed
him, and, with his arm about the two,
left this scene of his triumphs, his trials
and his successes forever. 1t was a fit
ting close to grand life, the old man of
genius and fame shielding the little
wanderers, great in breasting Traditional
ways and prejudices, great also in the
gesture, so like him, that recognized, as
did the master, the humblest and the
poorest were his brethren-the great
preacher led Out into the night by the
little nameless waits, The great Life
of the Christ is left unfinished for us to
do our little part and weave our humble
| deeds and teachings into the story. Men
will praise our brother for genius, pa
| trioti SIN, victories and intellectual labors.
! My love for him has had it's origin in his
broad humanity, his utter lack of shame,
! his transparent love of the JUNCTION from
above that dwells in AMI teaches US and
beauties the lines of duty. He said of
his father: 1.-TWO things which he desired
most were the glory of God and the good
of men," So it was with him as the
hearts of grateful myriads attest. But
we bid him here farewell; and to me of
4A,net mill the visinn of him passing
out Of yonder door with his arms about
the boys, passing on to the city of God,
where he hears again the familiar voice
of the master saying 'Of such is the
Kingdom of heaven"
After the conclusion of the services at
the Plymouth church the public was ad-
mitted to view the body. The people
were formed in a line along Orange and
down Henry streets with policeman every
few yards to keep the new corners from
breaking in. In short time the line ex-
tended for two blocks and two hours af-
/ er the doors were thrown open the line
was nearly quarter of a mile long, or
three times the length of that of the
previous day.
A Merchant who C0WhIded His Son.
Dry Goods Chronicle.
In 1924 an old merchant in New York
city started his son, who was inclined to
be somewhat dissipated, in business.
When he set him up he said to him:
"Now, my son, have given you ample
capital, If you are steady and take care
OF it and yourself you will do we'll and
make large fortune. Keep out of bad
com pany-avoid gambling. I will indorse
all your. business notes for purchases. If
you do not do as I wish you will incur my
serious displeasure."
Years rolled on, and the son seemed to
be doing well, when one morning we'll
known blackleg called on the old gentle
man and presented him with check On
the Bank of America for $1,000.
II have been to the bank" said the
gambler, ''and they refuse to pay it. Is
that your signature?"
The son had lost that amount at the |
faro table the night before. It flashed !
across the old merchants mind that some |
thing was wrong and he observed TO the |
gambler:
"Give ne that check and will give you
another"
He did SD. and the gambler went away
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gentleman started for the store of his
son. All seemed sunshine there. He |
spoke to his son:
y want to see you upstairs"
They went clear up to the garnet, out |
of hearing. Then the exasperated father |
drew out of his pocket the check. He /
put it under the eye of his son.
''What does this mean:"
The son was astounded. He tried to |
shuttle it of-to explain it away. 1t was
of use.
''You shall no longer bring disgrace up
on me. L will put stopper on such |
goings on
On his way down to his sons store he
had bought heavy rawhide at a saddler's
shop. He took MS son by the collar and
gave him most terrible cowhiding.
When ne had finished ne said:
Now wind up your business as quickly
as possible.
The son left the business, never to re-
turn to it again, and was never after re-
garded a. any account By his father or
anyone else.